Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:122 Primary Sponsor:McConnell Committee Number:11 Type of Legislation:JR Subject:Torts, remedies when acting in official duty Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Judiciary Computer Document Number:OLDVS/LIBX/2369 Introduced Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Jan 08, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced and read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:McConnell Type of Legislation:Joint Resolution
Bill Body Date Action Description CMN
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122 Senate Jan 08, 1991 Introduced and read first 11
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122 Senate Sep 17, 1990 Prefiled, referred to 11
Committee
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PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE I OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1895, RELATING TO PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DUE PROCESS, AND EQUAL PROTECTION OF LAWS, SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY MAY PROVIDE REMEDIES FOR TORTS COMMITTED BY THE STATE, ITS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, OR THEIR EMPLOYEES, WHILE ACTING WITHIN THE SCOPE OF OFFICIAL DUTY.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. It is proposed that Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended to read:
"Section 3. The privileges and immunities of citizens of this State and of the United States under this Constitution shall must not be abridged, nor shall any a person must not be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of law, nor shall any and a person must not be denied the equal protection of the laws. The provisions of this section do not prevent the General Assembly from providing remedies for torts committed by the State, its political subdivisions, or their employees, while acting within the scope of official duty."
SECTION 2. The proposed amendment must be submitted to the qualified electors at the next general election for representatives. Ballots must be provided at the various voting precincts with the following words printed or written on the ballots:
"Must Section 3 of Article I of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that the General Assembly may provide remedies for torts committed by the State, its political subdivisions, or their employees, while acting within the scope of official duty?
Those voting in favor of the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'Yes', and those voting against the question shall deposit a ballot with a check or cross mark in the square after the word 'No'."